Benefits of an Inquisitorial System

Exhaustive Factual Gathering

From the actual procedures followed, it can be inferred that an Inquisitorial system gives more primacy to attaining accurate factual evidence as opposed to adversarial systems where each side are given the privilege to disclose evidence and tell versions of stories weighted to their advantage. In the latter, a judge is given the burden to weigh sides against the other as opposed to an inquisitorial system where a judge can ask questions directly as aid in making the decision. As the prosecutor or examining judge, he can seek particular evidence, direct lines of inquiry fairly among both the prosecution and defense and interview witnesses or the parties themselves1

1 Law Commission of New Zealand. "Adversarial and Inquisitorial Systems: A Brief Overview of Key Features." n.d. Law Commission. 12 August 2013. <http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/sites/default/files/adversarial_and_inquisitorial_systems_2.pdf>.